Stuttgart vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Stuttgart
1,730 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
2,643 Number
in 2012
Stuttgart rank
7th
Switzerland rank
8th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Stuttgart
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2,643 Number against 1,730 Number in Stuttgart, a difference of 913 Number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Stuttgart's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Stuttgart ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 1634 regions.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Stuttgart Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 167.86 Number 547.79 Number 379.93 Number Switzerland
1980s 730.12 Number 1,440 Number 709.98 Number Switzerland
1990s 1,486 Number 1,902 Number 415.47 Number Switzerland
2000s 2,591 Number 3,004 Number 413.03 Number Switzerland
2010s 2,212 Number 3,075 Number 862.12 Number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Stuttgart or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2,643 Number against 1,730 Number in Stuttgart as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Stuttgart and Switzerland?
913 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Stuttgart and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Stuttgart and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Stuttgart ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 1634 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed